A collection of classic Laurel & Hardy, including their first starring feature film, Pardon Us, in which they are sent to prison for breaking the Prohibition laws, an earlier short, The Hoose-Gow, where they join a prison road gang and start - of all things, a rice-pudding fight, plus the famous silent short on which that climactic scene was based, The Battle Of The Century.Episodes include:PARDON US - restored, extended length black-and-white versionPARDON US - extended length computer-colour versionTHE HOOSE-GOW - restored black-and-white versionTHE HOOSE-GOW - computer-colour version.THE BATTLE OF THE CENTURY - black-and-white silent comedy with music, A collection of classic Laurel & Hardy, including their first starring feature film, Pardon Us, in which they are sent to prison for breaking the Prohibition laws, an earlier short, The Hoose-Gow, where they join a prison road gang and start - of all things, a rice-pudding fight, plus the famous silent short on which that climactic scene was based, The Battle Of The Century.Episodes include:PARDON US - restored, extended length black-and-white versionPARDON US - extended length computer-colour versionTHE HOOSE-GOW - restored black-and-white versionTHE HOOSE-GOW - computer-colour version.THE BATTLE OF THE CENTURY - black-and-white silent comedy with musicSpecial Features:None listed.

A classic feature film - regarded by many as Laurel and Hardy's best - plus the silent short that inspired it, another attempt by Stan and Ollie to escape their wives, plus L & H returning a guest appearance with Charley Chase. In SONS OF THE DESERT Stan and Ollie attend the Chicago convention of their lodge but tell their wives they are going on an ocean voyage for the sake of Ollie's health - then discover that the ship has sunk! The silent short WE FAW DOWN anticipates this story, with Stan and Ollie claiming to have attended a stage show - unaware that the theatre has burned down. In THEIR PURPLE MOMENT Stan and Ollie go out for an evening without their wives, only to discover that their money has been replaced with useless coupons. SONS OF THE DESERT includes a guest contribution from fellow Roach comedian Charley Chase; ON THE WRONG TREK sees L & H returning the compliment in one of Chase's own films.* SONS OF THE DESERT - Restored Black And White Version.* SONS OF THE DESERT - Computer-Colour Version.* WE FAW DOWN - Restored Black And White Silent Comedy With Music.* THEIR PURPLE MOMENT - Restored Black And White Silent Comedy With Music.* ON THE WRONG TREK - Restored Black And White Version., A classic feature film - regarded by many as Laurel and Hardy's best - plus the silent short that inspired it, another attempt by Stan and Ollie to escape their wives, plus L & H returning a guest appearance with Charley Chase. In SONS OF THE DESERT Stan and Ollie attend the Chicago convention of their lodge but tell their wives they are going on an ocean voyage for the sake of Ollie's health - then discover that the ship has sunk! The silent short WE FAW DOWN anticipates this story, with Stan and Ollie claiming to have attended a stage show - unaware that the theatre has burned down. In THEIR PURPLE MOMENT Stan and Ollie go out for an evening without their wives, only to discover that their money has been replaced with useless coupons. SONS OF THE DESERT includes a guest contribution from fellow Roach comedian Charley Chase; ON THE WRONG TREK sees L & H returning the compliment in one of Chase's own films.* SONS OF THE DESERT - Restored Black And White Version.* SONS OF THE DESERT - Computer-Colour Version.* WE FAW DOWN - Restored Black And White Silent Comedy With Music.* THEIR PURPLE MOMENT - Restored Black And White Silent Comedy With Music.* ON THE WRONG TREK - Restored Black And White Version.Special Features:None Listed.

A classic feature film, plus two great shorts continuing the 'adopt-a-child' theme. In Pack Up Your Troubles, Stan and Ollie join up for World War One and, with the return of peacetime, become unofficial guardians to the small daughter of a fallen army buddy. Their First Mistake turns out to be adopting a baby in order to keep Mrs. Hardy occupied, only for them to discover that she has left. In the early silent comedy Putting Pants On Philip it is Oliver Hardy who plays guardian to a young Scotsman, Philip (Stan Laurel), who makes an embarrassing spectacle wit his traditional grab and fondness for chasing girls!PACK UP YOUR TROUBLES - restored black-and-white versionPACK UP YOUR TROUBLES - computer-colour versionTHEIR FIRST MISTAKE - restored black-and-white versionTHEIR FIRST MISTAKE - computer-colour versionPUTTING PANTS ON PHILIP - restored black-and-white silent comedy with music, A classic feature film, plus two great shorts continuing the 'adopt-a-child' theme. In Pack Up Your Troubles, Stan and Ollie join up for World War One and, with the return of peacetime, become unofficial guardians to the small daughter of a fallen army buddy. Their First Mistake turns out to be adopting a baby in order to keep Mrs. Hardy occupied, only for them to discover that she has left. In the early silent comedy Putting Pants On Philip it is Oliver Hardy who plays guardian to a young Scotsman, Philip (Stan Laurel), who makes an embarrassing spectacle wit his traditional grab and fondness for chasing girls!PACK UP YOUR TROUBLES - restored black-and-white versionPACK UP YOUR TROUBLES - computer-colour versionTHEIR FIRST MISTAKE - restored black-and-white versionTHEIR FIRST MISTAKE - computer-colour versionPUTTING PANTS ON PHILIP - restored black-and-white silent comedy with musicSpecial Features:None listed.

A collection of classic Laurel & Hardy shorts based around the theme of Blackmail - actual or implied! In Chickens Come Home, Ollie is a candidate for Mayor whose campaign is endangered by the reappearance of a girl from his past. Alongside is its feature-length Spanish equivalent, Politiquerias, with L&H speaking their own foreign dialogue, plus the early silent short, Love 'Em and Weep, on which it was based. Another early silent, Sugar Daddies, provides a variant on the idea (plus the same climactic gag!), while in the sound short Come Clean, regular foil Mae Busch is once again demanding money from Stan and Ollie. In the classic silent Early to Bed, Ollie has money to spare - and Stan learns the power of blackmail!Episodes include:CHICKENS COME HOME - restored black-and-white versionCHICKENS COME HOME - computer-colour versionPOLITIQUERIAS - Chickens Come Home in an extended Spanish-language edition, with Laurel & Hardy speaking their own dialogueCOME CLEAN - restored black-and-white versionLOVE 'EM AND WEEP - restored black-and-white silent comedy with musicSUGAR DADDIES - restored black-and-white silent comedy with musicEARLY TO BED - restored black-and-white silent comedy with music, A collection of classic Laurel & Hardy shorts based around the theme of Blackmail - actual or implied! In Chickens Come Home, Ollie is a candidate for Mayor whose campaign is endangered by the reappearance of a girl from his past. Alongside is its feature-length Spanish equivalent, Politiquerias, with L&H speaking their own foreign dialogue, plus the early silent short, Love 'Em and Weep, on which it was based. Another early silent, Sugar Daddies, provides a variant on the idea (plus the same climactic gag!), while in the sound short Come Clean, regular foil Mae Busch is once again demanding money from Stan and Ollie. In the classic silent Early to Bed, Ollie has money to spare - and Stan learns the power of blackmail!Episodes include:CHICKENS COME HOME - restored black-and-white versionCHICKENS COME HOME - computer-colour versionPOLITIQUERIAS - Chickens Come Home in an extended Spanish-language edition, with Laurel & Hardy speaking their own dialogueCOME CLEAN - restored black-and-white versionLOVE 'EM AND WEEP - restored black-and-white silent comedy with musicSUGAR DADDIES - restored black-and-white silent comedy with musicEARLY TO BED - restored black-and-white silent comedy with musicSpecial Features:None listed.